The Root

Taraji P. Henson, the multi-award-nominated actress whose talents can be seen across TV, film and theatre will be bringing her signature flair as the host of this year’s BET Awards for the second year in a row.Read more...

During his one-term presidency, Donald Trump made it clear that he would do everything in his power to get rid of Roe v. Wade. A year and a half after being voted out of office, he finally got his wish. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which officially ends the women’s guaranteed ability to obtain…Read more...

In a landmark decision that comes nearly 50 years after it was first established, the Supreme Court has officially reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court case establishing the constitutional right to an abortion.Read more...

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President Joe Biden called the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “a sad day for the Court and the country,” in an address from the White House this afternoon, urging Congress to act on legislation codifying women’s rights to an abortion nationally and urging Americans to peacefully take action.

In June alone, the conservative-slanted Supreme Court voted to weaken Miranda rights, required states to fund private religious schools, protected border patrol agents from excessive force claims, and lessened the requirements for concealed carry laws. As of this morning, Roe v. Wade has officially been undone, but as…Read more...

So they finally did it. After decades of strategically placing conservative judges and picking apart abortion laws on the state level, Republicans finally got Roe vs. Wade overturned. It will now be up to individual states to set their own abortion laws and we know in many Republican-controlled states, that means the…Read more...

Nearly five years after he was released from prison, and nearly 27 years after he was found not guilty in the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman, O.J. Simpson is being sued by Goldman’s father for $96 million for the murder of his son, according to TMZ.Read more...

I brush my 12-year-old daughter’s hair every day. As the demands of my work and her sixth-grade social life often pull us apart, that time has become a special ritual we use to talk about everything from science tests to the latest playground gossip. But there was something different about this morning. As we tried to…Read more...

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Former first lady Michelle Obama took to Instagram to express her devastation over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday. The court split 6-3 in favor of reversing Roe. This officially ends the women’s guaranteed ability to obtain the procedure after 50 years.

Olympic track athlete Allyson Felix has proven she’s a star on and off the track. The most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history has put on for the U.S. in a major way against some of the world’s best athletes in her sport. And when she’s not running, Felix has been an outspoken advocate for women. Now,…Read more...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is calling for his 2022 Democratic opponent, Stacey Kemp, to sever ties with an organization that supports police abolishment. Kemp currently serves on the board of Marguerite Casey Foundation, a Seattle-based grant-making group. According to their official website, their mission, which…Read more...

K.Dot has finally done it.Read more...

In an opinion decades of right-wing propaganda in the making, the Supreme Court has officially reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court case establishing the constitutional right to an abortion.Read more...

Leave it to Kyle Rittenhouse to land a deal starring in the lamest video game ever. The acquitted Vigilante of Kenosha is hawking—what else—a third-person shooter in which players control an avatar of him and try to gun down cartoon turkeys labeled as “fake news”.

The ongoing problems between Lil Nas X and the BET Awards have reached a new level of disrespect.Read more...

Claps and snaps are in order for A Black Lady Sketch Show creator and star Robin Thede. On Thursday, it was announced that the multi-hyphenate and Emmy-nominated creative landed an overall deal with HBO.Read more...

Back in April, it looked like the worst the Supreme Court could possibly do was act on the draft decision showing a majority of justices’ intent to reverse Roe v. Wade.Read more...

Yesterday, The Root reported that Robb Elementary—the school in Uvalde, Texas where a deadly mass shooting occurred last month—will be torn down. On May 24, 21 people—including 19 children—were killed in one of the most shocking acts of violence this country has ever seen.Read more...

With the 2022 BET Award just around the corner, the network has just announced an additional performer expected to take the stage on Sunday and its none other than rapper Lil Wayne.Read more...

Congress abolished the African slave trade in 1808. But while international slave trade was illegal, it made way for an increased domestic trade, where Richmond was one of the largest hubs for the sale and transfer of enslaved African people in the country. But the places where families were separated and slaves were…Read more...

Alexander McClay Williams was 16 when he was sentenced to death for the murder of his teacher in 1930. Now, nearly one hundred years later, the murder charge has been vacated and Williams was exonerated, according to ABC 6 News. Defense attorney Robert Keller called the situation racial profiling but the execution of…Read more...

Despite the majority of Americans favoring some form of gun control after the mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court sees things differently. In another ruling issued today that will have widespread ramifications, The Supreme Court overturned a century-old New York…Read more...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most popular athletes in the world. The two-time NBA MVP is not only a great basketball player, he’s also a genuinely good guy whose postgame press conferences have become appointment television.Read more...

Once again, The Supreme Court has decided to continue their fun game of wait and see if you’ll have reproductive rights, and declined to release a decision on the much anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson case today.Read more...

Trigger warning: mentions of sexual assault and rape.Read more...

An unnamed North Miami Beach police officer appeared to allude to police killings of Black men during a traffic June 15 traffic stop, video of the incident shows.Read more...

A Compton Super Court Judge declared a mistrial in the wrongful death case brought against Suge Knight. The lawsuit was brought by the family of a man who was killed after he was run over with a truck by the former CEO of Death Row Records in 2015, according to CBS News.Read more...

Taraji P. Henson, like a lot of Black people, is tired. She’s tired of the endless racism, non-stop fight for justice and the overall “pressures of being Black.” To that end, she’s considering a big move out of the United States.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer apologized to the city’s residents for racist systems that have affected them for generations. His third and final term ends this year and has drawn intense backlash for the handling of the police killing of Breonna Taylor.Read more...

Within a barrage of decisions handed down today, the Supreme Court has limited the ability to enforce Miranda rights. As CNN reports, police are now not liable for lawsuits if they fail to let suspects know they have a right to remain silent. Ironically, the 56th anniversary of the Miranda v. Arizona ruling…Read more...

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin be sentenced to 25 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. In December, Chauvin pleaded guilty to that charge, finally acknowledging that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck even after Floyd was…Read more...

Though Beyoncé’s latest hit single “Break My Soul” may have only just hit the airwaves two days ago, it’s already climbing the charts and making a lasting impact on those who hear it. In particular, it’s bringing some joy and long overdue flowers for popular 90s artist Robin S., whose 1993 hit song “Show Me Love” was…Read more...

Former Tesla elevator operator Owen Diaz has rejected a judge’s reduced award of $15 million as a settlement for his lawsuit against the company alleging racial abuse, CNN reports. For nine months, Diaz worked at Tesla’s Fremont, Calif plant, where Diaz stated he saw “racist graffiti in bathrooms, a racially…Read more...

Although his life and career were cut tragically short after he was murdered in Los Angeles at the age of 24, there’s no doubt that the Notorious B.I.G. left a lasting impact on the rap game that will permanently save his place on almost every hip-hop lover’s top five list. His hometown of NYC, showed up and showed…Read more...

Everybody’s had a bad boss or two in their careers, but the former chief of a Northeast Ohio police department might take the cake for having an extra-racist sense of humor and childish tendencies.Read more...

As the WNBA season heads for its halfway point, the league announced its 2022 All-Star starters and co-captains. While the 10-name list includes several repeat selections, there are a few young phenoms making their first All-Star appearance.

The Nativity School in Worcester, Massachusetts has been banned from identifying as a Catholic school as well as holding Mass after refusing to take down their Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, according to Axios. Bishop Robert McManus issued the decision, saying it was his “sacred duty” to make sure a Catholic…Read more...

A suspect has been arrested for the shooting of New York rapper Lil Tjay just hours after the crime occurred Wednesday after midnight. The rapper was shot during an alleged robbery attempt, according to the Bergen County, N.J. Prosecutor’s Office.Read more...

Under a new rule, Chicago cops can no longer engage in the kinds of spontaneous foot chases that lead to the recent shooting deaths of a 13-year-old by and a 22-year-old man at the hands of officers.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is about to add some more melanated stars in its path! Over the weekend, it was revealed that actor Martin Lawrence, rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, musician Lenny Kravitz, and singer Charlie Wilson would all be getting their individual stars soon.

A Maryland judge this afternoon ordered Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to come to court and explain herself in a case involving a man that Mosby’s office has attempted to prosecute multiple times for the same crime.Read more...

Since before the video of George Floyd’s murder went viral, Black people have questioned why the “bad apples” get to return to their lives while the families of police brutality victims continue to suffer. That’s why actor Jesse Williams collaborated with The Advancement Project to create a campaign not only to…Read more...

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Things just keep getting worse for Andrew Gillum, the Florida Democrat who gave Ron DeSantis a run for his money in the 2018 gubernatorial election. In March 2020, Gillum found himself embroiled in an almost too-strange-to-be true sex scandal involving a male escort. Now, he’s facing a 21-count federal indictment on…Read more...

Festival season just continues.Read more...

One of the best parts about summer (besides ice cream, no school and cookouts, of course) is that there are more hours of daylight that you can spend binging on your favorite books. If you’re looking for the hottest new releases, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the books by Black authors we can’t wait to read…Read more...

The sky is blue, water is wet and people in Maine are racist. The residents of Millinocket, Maine, said they were upset over a disparaging Juneteenth sign posted by Harry E. Reed Insurance Agency on Monday which read:Read more...

Forever Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are continuing to expand their post-White House reach and influence. On Tuesday, it was revealed the couple has landed an exclusive, multi-year, first-look deal with Audible.Read more...